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Apollo’s shares decline in first day of tradingAfter pricing at $19 per share in its initial public offering, Apollo’s shares dropped to close Wednesday at $18.20.
- Advent in €188m pet food deal
The global mid-market firm has acquired Provimi Pet Food, Europe’s third largest private label pet food company.
- KKR throws weight behind ILPA principles
The private equity veteran is the latest to endorse the best practices guidelines put forth by the Institutional Limited Partners Association.
- KKR plans real estate drive after key hire
Former Goldman Sachs veteran Ralph Rosenberg is expected to lead a real estate programme that invests alongside and augments KKR's existing fund portfolios.
- Bain, GIC ride off with $852m Indian motorcycle deal
The duo will gain exposure to India's largest motorcycle maker, Hero Honda, having teamed up to finance Hero Investment's $852m acquisition of Honda’s stake in the company.
- KKR touts ‘spectacular’ growth
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts says its Asian portfolio companies have risen 46% in value year-on-year, while KKR European investments are up 20% over 2009.
- News analysis: BC Partners in elite fundraising class
The firm, which has collected more than €4bn for the first closing of its ninth fund, is among a select group of GPs finding success in an uncertain fundraising environment.
- HCA raises $3.79bn in largest-ever PE-backed IPO
KKR- and Bain-backed hospital operator HCA's successful IPO has 'signalled' to the market that private equity-backed healthcare companies could be positioned to thrive under healthcare reform in the US.
- OMERS PE returns 22.2%
The Toronto-based pension fund’s private equity platform returned 22.2%, beating last year's returns but underperforming its benchmark.
- New Silk Route's Gupta charged with insider trading
After months of investigation, the India- and MENA-focused firm’s chairman and co-founder has been charged with allegedly providing confidential information to Raj Rajaratnam, founder of hedge fund Galleon.